NIO ET7 Comes Standard with Dolby Atmos In-Car Audio Experience

NIO, a smart electric vehicle company in China, announced that Dolby Atmos will come standard on all its NIO ET7s, the smart flagship electric sedan of the company. The latest car model from NIO, the vehicle comes with a 7.1.4 immersive sound system and the ability to decode and render Dolby Atmos sources, including from music streaming services. This is the third automotive win for Dolby in a short period of time, following announcements from Lucid Motor and Mercedes-Benz.

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Infineon Technologies AG announced the launch of the XENSIV IM67D130A MEMS microphone. The high acoustic overload point (AOP) of 130 dB SPL allows the IM67130A to capture distortion-free audio signals in loud environments, whether in- or outside a vehicle. The microphone also has an increased operating temperature range from -40°C to +105°C to enable various use cases in harsh automotive environments, enabling advanced driver assistance systems and predictive maintenance applications.

The significant increase in enabling technology and applications made up of AI, sensors, hardware, software and IC processors has had a profound impact on the automotive industry and the advancement of driver assistance technology and autonomous vehicles. This in turn, has contributed to the creation of a market that is expected to ship 15 million L2+ vehicles with enhanced driver assistance safety features in 2020, growing to 30 million units in 2025, according to the latest research from SAR Insight & Consulting.